LOS ANGELES—One day after discussing the matter behind closed doors, the University of California Board of Regents demands a full assessment of UCLA and USC’s planned move from the Pac-12 Conference to the Big Ten’s influence on the UC system July 21.
The assessment will be conducted by the UC system president Michael Drake and his staff.
The report is expected to be presented to the regents and the governor’s office by Aug. 17.
According to the UC, the report will focus on the following: the effect the move will “have on UCLA and other UC campuses’ culture, operations, and finances”
the impact of the change on “UCLA’s student-athletes, including how the campus plans to address issues related to travel, competition schedules, and academic support”
the regents’ “delegations of authority as it pertains to athletics operations and recommendations on any updates in policy deemed necessary to ensure proper oversight of major athletics-related decisions” The demand is the latest fallout from the announcement by UCLA and USC—arguably the top athletic programs in the conference—that they will leave the Pac-12 and enter the Big Ten starting in 2024….